Friday, April 3, 2009

My Friend & I

This week at I Heart Faces, the theme is "My Friend and I." For the first time, I knew immediately what picture I wanted to use. This is one of my favorite pictures. Of all time.

I love it so much it makes my heart hurt, just a little. I adore both of these kids. My own daughter and Sabo (one of the kids we work with and who Adam mentors - to read his story, go here). The contrast between her bright baby-white skin and his chocolate skin, between her blessed life and his difficult one, between her soft glow and his hard shell, could not be more beautiful and bittersweet.

27 comments:

What a beautiful picture and what a wonderful thing you are doing to help this young boy. You talk about your daughter's blessed life, but I think that Sabo can now count his life blessed because of you.

Your entry is stunning. You are right, the contrast is what makes the picture so memorable. Great work! Your blog is adorable too. I have stopped by in previous weeks, but not sure that I have commented. Thank you for sharing you life, family and love of the Lord with the world.Also, thank you for your kind comments on my site. I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by.

Beautiful picture, even more so after reading the story. I hope he is doing better in school and knows how much your family loves and cares for him. Hopefully he can rely on that during the tough times!! Thanks for sharing!